Diving In

Louise and Virginia had a lot of fun and laughs discussing the first two novels in William Boyd’s trilogy. Gabriel’s Moon and The Predicament are both great stories about an accidental spy set against the background of actual events in the 1960s, and there was much to discuss. They also talk about a couple of other things they’ve been watching and enjoying.

Books
Gabriel’s Moon
The Predicament
 
Film
The Rivals of Amziah King

Streaming
Scoop - Netflix
A Prince No More - Stan

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Instagram @diving_in_podcast
Song ‘Diving In’ – Original music and lyrics written and performed by Laura Adeline – https://linktr.ee/llauraadeline
Podcast sound production and editing by Andy Maher
Graphics by Orla Larkin – [email protected]

Louise and Virginia loved discussing two authors who are surely two of America's great literary treasures. 

Books
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Sula by Toni Morrison

Other things
Curtis Brown Creative writing courses, London

Television
Welsh television series
The One that Got Away ( 2025)
Keeping Faith ( 2017-2021)
Hinterland (2013)

Email [email protected]
Instagram @diving_in_podcast
Song ‘Diving In’ – Original music and lyrics written and performed by Laura Adeline – https://linktr.ee/llauraadeline
Podcast sound production and editing by Andy Maher
Graphics by Orla Larkin – [email protected]

Louise and Virginia discuss two Jonathon Coe books, both of which reflect life, politics, culture, and society in the United Kingdom, past and present, as Coe always does so brilliantly.
 
Books
Middle England by Jonathon Coe
Bourneville by Jonathon Coe
 
Other things
‘Personal Curriculum Tok’
 
Television 
Human,  ABC iView
Under Salt Marsh, Binge
 
Email [email protected]
Instagram @diving_in_podcast
Song ‘Diving In’ – Original music and lyrics written and performed by Laura Adeline – https://linktr.ee/llauraadeline
Podcast sound production and editing by Andy Maher
Graphics by Orla Larkin – [email protected]

Louise and Virginia dive deep into all thing’s books for Teen Readers, books categorised ‘Young Adult’ but marketed to teenagers.  They discuss the creation of the category, whether publishers should provide some sort of classification system, or content advice as well as four great books and one book that, whilst very gripping,  is surely mis-categorised - to Virginia’s dismay!  As always they finish the conversation with a few other things they’ve been diving into recently.
 
Books
Return to Sender by Lauren Draper
Five Survive by Holly Jackson
Bear by Kiri Lightfoot
What’s Murder Between Friends by Meg Gatland-Veness
My Family and Other Suspects by Kate Emery
 
Other things
JournalTok
 
Television 
Three Families – ABC iView
 
Film
Rental Family
 
Email [email protected]
Instagram @diving_in_podcast
Song ‘Diving In’ – Original music and lyrics written and performed by Laura Adeline – https://linktr.ee/llauraadeline
Podcast sound production and editing by Andy Maher
Graphics by Orla Larkin – [email protected]

Louise and Virginia have finally made it back to the Podcast Studio (Virginia’s dining room) after a gap of more than 18 months, and despite having forgotten how to do a podcast they somehow managed to review two new excellent Australian books that both have a journalist as the central character. They also chat about a few of the non-bookish things they’ve been diving into recently.
Books
The Worst Thing I’ve Ever Done by Clare Stephens
Gravity Let Me Go by Trent Dalton
Television Shows
Victoria Beckham documentary – Netflix
One Shot - Ed Sheeran documentary
The Hack – Stan
Theatre
Bell Shakespeare Company
Housekeeping
Email [email protected]
Instagram @diving_in_podcast
Song ‘Diving In’ – Original music and lyrics written and performed by Laura Adeline – https://linktr.ee/llauraadeline
Podcast sound production and editing by Andy Maher
Graphics by Orla Larkin – [email protected]